The car was fitted with a 6.0-litre V12 engine, utilising Volkswagen Group's long-established Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) turbodiesel technology. This engine produces 368 kW (500 PS; 493 bhp) at 4,000 rpm and 1,000 N⋅m (738 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 1,750-3,000 rpm.

Mar 3, 2008 · Equipped with the expertise that Audi has built up through its motor sport activities, the R8 TDI Le Mans in Brilliant Red embodies superb road handling, pioneering technology and fascinating design.

The R8 V12 TDI (later renamed the R8 TDI Le Mans) is a concept car based on the R8 V8 coupé with a 5,934 cc (5.934 L; 362.1 cu in) twin-turbocharged V12 Diesel engine rated at 500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp) and 1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft) of torque at 1,750–3,000 rpm with Euro 6 emissions standard compliance via oxidizing catalyst and Diesel ...

Mar 25, 2019 · In place of the R8’s usual V8 motor was a new 6.0-liter V12 turbodiesel engine. Far from the sort of unit found in a truck, this exotic engine produced 493hp and an incredible 738 lb/ft of torque.

Dec 13, 2017 · Specs: biturbodiesel V12 6.0-liter engine, 493 horsepower, 738 pound-feet (1,000 Newton-meters) of torque, six-speed manual gearbox, 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in 4.2 seconds, 186+ mph (300+ kph) top...

Mar 3, 2008 · At only 684 mm (26.93 in.) long, this large diesel engine is very compact and just 166 mm (6.54 in.) longer than the V8 TDI. This compact length is key to accommodating the V12 in the mid-engined Audi R8.

Mar 19, 2025 · Intended as a halo showcase of its TDI capabilities, the Audi R8 V12 TDI lifted a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine from the soon-to-arrive Q7. 493bhp meant it had around 80bhp more than the...

Mar 7, 2025 · However, in the late 2000s, Audi toyed with the idea of putting a twin-turbo V12 engine in the Audi R8. The proof of concept was a model called the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, and it envisioned a...

Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept. Audi is presenting a revolution in the top class at the Detroit Auto Show 2008 - the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI with a displacement of six liters powers a concept car based on the Audi R8.

Dec 31, 2007 · Audi's 5.9-liter V-12 diesel promises 738 pound-feet of torque, or a little more than Superman would have needed had he used a car and a lonely Nevada two-lane to stop the earth's rotation and...